Vinicius Silveira de Mello (born 19 August 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira.[1]

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Vinicius Mello
Personal information
Full name Vinicius Silveira de Mello
Date of birth (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Al Jazira
Number 99
Youth career
–2021 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Internacional 11 (0)
2022–2024 Charlotte FC 3 (0)
2023Crown Legacy FC (loan) 11 (5)
2024 Čukarički 21 (11)
2024– Al Jazira 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
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Club career

Vinicius Mello made his professional debut for Sport Club Internacional on 27 February 2021, starting in the 1-0 Campeonato Gaúcho win against Juventude, among a very rejuvenated side.[2]

During the start of this 2021 season, Vinicius was one of the most brilliant of Inter under-20s, scoring 5 goals and providing 1 assist in the first 4 games, having also signed a contract with the club until 2023, with a reported release clause of 60 million euros.[3][4]

In May 2021, he was part of the Copa Libertadores squad who played the game against Always Ready,[3] also playing the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20 at the end of the month.[5]

He played his first Série A game for Inter on 16 June 2021, replacing Yuri Alberto at the 76th minute of a 0-1 home loss against Atlético Minero.[6][7]

On 13 December 2021, Mello joined Major League Soccer expansion side Charlotte FC.[8]

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